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Remote Printing, System V & BSD Inter-Operation, Troubleshooting Checklist

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Print Facilities If the file will print via this method then you should be able to print to the same printer within TeemTalk. If however the file does not print, look up the message from the lpq or lpstat command (or any error message given when invoking lp or lpr) in your UNIX system administrator's guide. Note that error messages can occur in the window in which the command is executed, the local system console, and on the remote printing host system console. Remote Printing Remote printing requires that your system is granted privileges to print to the host and that the remote system is granted privileges on your host. This is achieved by an entry in the /etc/hosts.equiv or /etc/hosts.lpd (BSD), or using the lpsystem command (System V). A remote line printer request daemon must be running (i.e. lpd). System V & BSD Inter-Operation It is possible for System V and BSD operating systems to print to one another. Simply configure each host as normal (as documented in your system administrator's guide). Note that when printing from a System V machine to a printer connected to a BSD machine, the System V system must be set up to generate 3 digit request codes for compatibility with the BSD system. To do this use the -ob3 option (on some machines only - i.e. HP-UX 8) when configuring the printer on the System V machine using lpadmin. If the -ob3 option is not available, use the -A or -t bsd options to lpsystem. Troubleshooting Checklist 1. Can you print to the printer from UNIX? 2. What does the printer queue say? Refer to the UNIX system administrators manual for descriptions of error codes. 3. Have you enabled the specified printer? Enable using lpc (BSD) or enable (System V). 4. Have you set the printer to accept print requests? Set to accept using lpc (BSD) or accept (System V). 5. Is the printer working correctly? Check that it is turned on, connected, on-line, and not jammed. 6. Is the remote host operational? Check using ping hostname as superuser. 7-6

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Print Facilities
If the file will print via this method then you should be able to print to the same printer
within
TeemTalk.
If however the file does not print, look up the message from the
lpq
or
lpstat
com-
mand (or any error message given when invoking
lp
or
lpr
) in your UNIX system
administrator's guide. Note that error messages can occur in the window in which the
command is executed, the local system console, and on the remote printing host
system console.
Remote Printing
Remote printing requires that your system is granted privileges to print to the host and
that the remote system is granted privileges on your host. This is achieved by an entry
in the
/etc/hosts.equiv
or
/etc/hosts.lpd
(BSD), or using the
lpsystem
command
(System V). A remote line printer request daemon must be running (i.e.
lpd
).
System V & BSD Inter-Operation
It is possible for System V and BSD operating systems to print to one another. Simply
configure each host as normal (as documented in your system administrator’s guide).
Note that when printing from a System V machine to a printer connected to a BSD
machine, the System V system must be set up to generate 3 digit request codes for
compatibility with the BSD system. To do this use the
-ob3
option (on some ma-
chines only -
i.e. HP-UX 8) when configuring the printer on the System V machine
using
lpadmin
. If the
-ob3
option is not available, use the
-A
or
-t bsd
options to
lpsystem
.
Troubleshooting Checklist
1.
Can you print to the printer from UNIX?
2.
What does the printer queue say?
Refer to the UNI
X
system administrators manual for descriptions
of error codes.
3.
Have you enabled the specified printer?
Enable using
lpc
(BSD) or
enable
(System V).
4.
Have you set the printer to accept print requests?
Set to accept using
lpc
(BSD) or
accept
(System V).
5.
Is the printer working correctly?
Check that it is turned on, connected, on-line, and not jammed.
6.
Is the remote host operational?
Check using
ping hostname
as superuser.